Red
Bien Nacido Vineyard Block N Pinot Noir
Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Maria Valley
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
mushroom dishes · red meat · soft cheeses · game dishes · olives
Rated vintages
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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201493 pts
There's a compelling feral quality to this bottling by Rick Longoria. A carpaccio note on the nose carries through aromas of ripe berries, pine-forest underbrush and wet river stones. The palate also offers a raw-beef funk along with black olive, cherry tomato, sandalwood and re…
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201394 pts
Lavender and other purple flowers meld with graphite, concentrated strawberries and dried raspberries on this wine from a cherished block on a historic vineyard. It's snappy on the palate, with sharp pomegranate fruit and tongue-tingling acidity. A tad of brie, watermelon and sh…
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2012
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201186 pts
This wine shows a tough unripeness that makes it hard to appreciate. There's a green peppercorn edge to the raspberries and cherries that accentuates the dryness and acids, and makes the tannins feel metallic. Still, it does display Bien Nacido elegance. Hard to see this wine ag…